1908 NSWRL Premiership - Round 3

South Sydney v Eastern Suburbs

RAS Showground

Sat May 16, 3:15pm

LOSS 12-13

Selected Round 3 teams

The Wire from the Hill - This Week

The Wire from the Hill - This Week

Played on the Agricultural Ground in the presence of about 3,000 spectators. After a splendid game, characterised by open and brilliant play, East won by 13 points to 12.

Rosewell kicked off for South Sydney. East rushed the play to South's 25, and Brackenrigg had an unsuccessful shot at goal, from which South forced. Still attacking, East kept inside their opponents' 25 D'Alpuget vainly endeavoured to break through South returned by the agency of A.Butler, and invaded Easts territory. Hard play followed on East's line, A.Butler passing to Davis, and the latter scored. Green's kick failed. South, 3 to nil. South resumed with a passing rush, which ended with Anderson being pushed out about 19 yards from the goalline. McNamara returned this charge, and subsequently blocked the exchange kick. The forwards, with Mable and Brackenrigg in the van, carried play to Souths 25. Miller short kicked, and, the Souths back failing to gather it, he, speeding on, gained possession again and rushed over. Brackenrigg added the goal points Scores East, 5 points, South 3.

Plav livened up, and the game became as fast as anyone could wish. Easts brilliant attacks were met by solld defence. The opposing halves, D'Alpuget and A.Butler, opened up the game and kept the backs ever on the move. McNamara at centre failed lo stop the oncoming South forwards, who swarmed down and rushed ou to the line, where A.Butler wriggled over from a scrum. Again Souths kick failed. Scores South, 6 to 5 Half-time.

During the firat half East's forwards heeled in rare style, D'Alpuget as scrum half opening up play brilliantly. Miller was the pick of the backs, though Rosenfeld played well but had a tendency to hang on. Cann, Davis, and Rosewell played a hard, solid forward game, their scrum work being high-class.

Davis broke away on resuming, passed to H.Butler at top speed and he transferred to Cann, who raked in, and raced on, but was stopped by Miller with a fine tackle. Thus one of the finest dashes ended on the line. Fast rushes became the order, East being called upon to defend. From a scrum Davis secured passed to Cann, then to Leveson to Fry, and the latter ran in and scored. Cann's kick was a poor one. Scores South 9 to 5. East rushed straight away from the kick out, and scored by the agency of Pearce. Brackenrigg's kick made the scores East 10 to 9. With East leading play was very exciting and amid a continued roar of cheering attack after attack was made, to be met by solid defence on the part of South. East's charges and combination kept play in Souths half. Miller, by a magnificent run, evaded all tackles and scored, Brackenrigg failing to convert. East 13 to 9. South took a hand, the forwards, headed by Cann, invaded East's 25, where, after a series of dashes, Anderson from a hard run forced himself over. No goal. South 12 to East 13 Fulltime.

        3-0
        3-5
HT      6-5
        9-5
        9-10
        9-13
       12-13

Anderson, A.Butler, Davis, Fry tries
Green 0 from 2, Cann 0 from 2 goals

Crowd       3,000
Referee    T.Costello

Final Line Up
                              T  G/A  FG

Flbk - Conlin, Arthur         -  -     -
Wing - Jarman, Frank          -  -     -
Cntr - Fry, Ed                1  -     - (c)
Cntr - Storie, Frank          -  -     -
Wing - Anderson, Tommy        1  -     -
5/8  - Leveson, Jack          -  -     -
Half - Butler, Arthur         1  -     -
Lock - Butler, Harry          -  -     -
SRow - Cochrane, Jack         -  -     -
SRow - Green, Dick            -  -/2   -
Prop - Cann, Bill             -  -/2   -
Hook - Davis, Jim             1  -     -
Prop - Rosewell, Johnny       -  -     -

                              4  -/4   -

Other First Grade Matches

37-0  Went Newcastle  b Cumberland
13-13 Brch Balmain    d Newtown
25-8  Went Glebe      b Wests

               W D  L B Diff PT
SOUTHS         3 -  1 -  +59  6
GLEBE          3 -  - -  +25  6
EASTS          2 -  - 1  +17  6
NEWCASTLE      1 -  1 1  +34  4
Norths         1 -  1 1   +1  4
Balmain        1 1  1 -  +19  3
Newtown        - 1  2 -  -21  1
Cumberland     - -  2 1  -58  - **
Wests          - -  3 -  -86  -

** Deducted 2 points for joining competition in Round 2
      

Judiciary News

No one was sent off.

Second Grade Round 3

v Eastern Suburbs, RAS Showground, 2:00pm

LOSS 3-14

This game was a very good one, but the Eastern Suburbs team were too fast for their opponents.


 tries
no goals

Referee     Welch

Final Line Up
                              T  G/A  FG

Flbk - Golden, Tom            -  -     - 
3/4  - Price                  -  -     -
3/4  - Douglas                -  -     -
3/4  - Fry                    -  -     -
3/4  - Schroder               -  -     -
Half - Dillon, B              -  -     -
Half - Fletcher               -  -     -
Fwd  - McCallum               -  -     -
Fwd  - Wells                  -  -     -
Fwd  - Ruston                 -  -     -
Fwd  - House                  -  -     -
Fwd  - Hanna                  -  -     -
Fwd  - King                   -  -     -

                              1  -     -

Other Second Grade Games

 6-0  Brch Balmain    b Newtown
15-10 Brc2 Glebe      b Wests
Frft  Brc3 Norths     b Enfield

               W D  L B Diff PT
EASTS          3 -  - -  +46  6
GLEBE          3 -  - -  +10  6
SOUTHS         2 -  1 -   +4  4
BALMAIN        2 -  1 -    -  4
Norths         2 -  1 -   -4  4
Wests          - -  3 -  -10  -
Newtown        - -  3 -  -46  -
Enfield        - -  3 -    -  -


Third Grade Round 3

v Eastern Suburbs, Sir Joseph Banks Oval, Botany, 2:00pm

LOSS 0-10


no tries
no goals

Referee     Geggie

Final Line up -
                              T  G/A  FG

Flbk - Wickham, A             -  -     -
3/4  - Hughes, T              -  -     -
3/4  - Wheeler, W             -  -     -
3/4  - Bell, A                -  -     -
3/4  - Darmody, F             -  -     -     
Half - Holland, H             -  -     -
Half - Harden, Bill           -  -     - (c) 
Fwd  - Morgan, C              -  -     -
Fwd  - Rohan, G               -  -     -
Fwd  - Minion, T              -  -     -
Fwd  - Pitt, F                -  -     -
Fwd  - Barlow, W              -  -     -
Fwd  - Williamson, J          -  -     -

                              -  -     -

Other Third Grade Games

11-0   Brc2 Balmain    b Newtown
Frft   Brc3 Glebe      b Norths
17-0   Bota Sydney     b Drummoyne

               W D  L B Diff PT
SYDNEY         3 -  - -  +81  6
BALMAIN        3 -  - -  +25  6
EASTS          2 -  1 -  -23  4
NEWTOWN        1 -  2 -   -1  2
Drummoyne      1 -  2 -  -20  2
Glebe          1 -  2 -  -43  2
Souths         - -  2 -  -10  - **
Norths         - -  2 -  -11  - **


Ref - EN p9 / ST p10 / SS p13 / SMH p10 / DT p4 / AS p6 / Ref p9 / SM p1350 / Sp p7 / FN-17 / FN-20 / Err-3

Weekend May 23 - Round 4

The flags on different grounds (League and Union) were at half-mast, and the League players wore crape on their arms as marks of respect to manager and former footballer Mr A.H. Baskerville who died while on tour with the New Zealanders in Brisbane.


Other First Grade Matches

16-6  Brch Newtown    b Cumberland
21-8  RASG Easts      b Balmain
 7-2  Went Glebe      b Norths
24-2  RASG Newcastle  b Wests
      
               W D  L B Diff PT
EASTS          3 -  - 1  +30  8
GLEBE          4 -  - -  +30  8
SOUTHS         3 -  1 -  +59  6
NEWCASTLE      2 -  1 1  +56  6
Norths         1 -  2 1   -4  4
Balmain        1 1  2 -   +6  3
Newtown        1 1  2 -  -11  1
Cumberland     - -  3 1  -68  - **
Wests          - -  4 - -108  -

** Deducted 2 points for joining competition in Round 2

Second Grade Round 4

v Newtown, Double Bay, 3:15pm

WIN 11-0

South Sydney kicked off, Newtown although pressed, opened up the game by starting a passing rush, and made for South's line, but Fletcher stopped their career suddenly. Newtowm kept the ball in Souths 25, and made repeated attacks on South's line, South only releiving by forcing. Play was rather slow now till Golding too a mark, and McCann, taking the kick sent the leather over the bar. On resuming play immediately became fast. Pitt, securing from a scrum, raced for the and scored. McCann failed at goal. Souths made the game to wait themselves, and secured a good try. Wells crossing. McCann again failed. From a brilliant passing rush Pitt again scored. Golden failed at goal. The final scores were Souths 11 to nil.

      2-0
      5-0
      8-0
     11-0

Pitt 2, Wells tries
McCann 1 from 2, Golden 0 from 1 goals

Final Line Up
                              T  G/A  FG

Flbk - Neill, William         -  -     -
3/4  - Douglas, J             -  -     -
3/4  - Golden, Tom            -  -/1   -
3/4  - Brown, H               -  -     -
3/4  - Pitt, J                2  -     -
Half - Fletcher, H            -  -     -
Half - Harden, Bill           -  -     -
Fwd  - McCallum, Arthur       -  -     -
Fwd  - Wells, George          1  -     -
Fwd  - Morgan, T              -  -     -
Fwd  - House, J               -  -     -
Fwd  - Norman, C              -  -     -
Fwd  - McCann, T              -  1/2   -

                              3  1/3   -

Other Second Grade Matches

12-8  Brc2 Easts      b Balmain
13-5  Went Norths     b Glebe
BYE        Wests

               W D  L B Diff PT
EASTS          4 -  - -  +50  8
SOUTHS         3 -  1 -  +15  6
NORTHS         3 -  1 -   +4  6
GLEBE          3 -  1 -   +2  6
Balmain        2 -  2 -   -4  4
Wests          - -  3 1  -10  2
Newtown        - -  4 -  -57  -
--
Enfield        - -  3 -    -  - (withdrawn from the second grade competition)

Third Grade Round 4

v Newtown, Double Bay, 2:00pm

LOSS 5-7

Play in the first half was very fast. Newtown were awarded a free, and Daly, taking the kick piloted a magnificant goal. Newtown 2 points South Sydney nil. On resuming Souths attacked and after a great passing rush Hughes scored and Bell converted. South Sydney 5; Newtown 2. Newtown was awarded a free, and Thompson transfered , and play into Souths 25, where Phillips secured, and ran up to Souths line, but was tackled. Play livened up now, both teams pressing hard. Newtwon, at this stage had two attemppts at goal. Daly securing the ball fram a rush scored. Rayner converted. Soon after the whistle sounded, the scores Newtown 7 points; South Sydney 5.

       0-2
       5-2
       5-7

Hughes tries
Bell goals

Final Line up
                              T  G/A  FG

Flbk - Heather                -  -     -
3/4  - Wheeler, W             -  -     -
3/4  - Hughes, T              1  -     -
3/4  - Barlow, W              -  -     -
3/4  - Redwood, Billy         -  -     -
Half - Harden, Bill           -  -     -
Half - Bell, A                -  1     -
Fwd  - Williamson, J          -  -     -
Fwd  - Turnbull               -  -     -
Fwd  - Rosewell, Johnny       -  -     -
Fwd  - Darmody                -  -     -
Fwd  - Manion                 -  -     -
Fwd  - Dickman                -  -     -

                              1  1     -

Other Third Grade Matches

Frft  Brc2 Easts      b Norths
11-8  Bota Sydney     b Balmain
 6-0  Bota Drummoyne  b Glebe

               W D  L B Diff PT
SYDNEY         4 -  - -  +84  8
BALMAIN        3 -  1 -  +22  6
EASTS          3 -  1 -  -23  6
NEWTOWN        2 -  2 -   +1  4
Drummoyne      2 -  2 -  -14  4
Glebe          1 -  3 -  -49  2
Norths         - -  3 -  -11  - **
Souths         - -  3 -  -12  - **


Ref - FN-17 / FN-20


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